Category: Defence

Sri Lanka arrests 16 Indian fishermen

Colombo, July 7 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday said it arrested 16 Indian fishermen for illegal poaching in…

9 years ago

HAL must be modernised, if Tejas are to be saved

By Admiral Arun Prakash (retd) If the recent induction of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has received a…

9 years ago

Austria protests Hungarian implementation of border controls

Vienna, July 7 (IANS) Hungary's decision to tighten entry controls along its shared border with Austria has proved to be…

9 years ago

Obama to maintain 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan into 2017

Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that he will maintain about 8,400 American troops in…

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Pakistani army chief asks commanders to stop militants from crossing into Afghanistan

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday ordered military officials not to allow anyone to…

9 years ago

CRPF trooper shoots self in Kashmir

Jammu, July 6 (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper on Wednesday shot and killed himself in Jammu and…

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Iraq invasion was ‘not last resort’: Chilcot Inquiry

London, July 6 (IANS) Britain went to war in Iraq before all peaceful options for disarming Saddam Hussein were exhausted,…

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Indian, Pakistan troopers exchange Eid greetings, sweets

Jammu, July 6 (IANS) Officers and personnel of India's Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday exchanged sweets to…

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4 killed in Afghanistan suicide attack

Kabul, July 6 (IANS) At least four persons were killed on Wednesday in a suicide attack in north Afghanistan's Sar-e-Pul…

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Syria marks Eid ul-Fitr with nationwide 72-hour truce

Damascus, July 6 (IANS) A 72-hour truce was announced on Wednesday in all Syrian cities by the General Command of…

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Commission to probe war crime claims against Sri Lanka Army

Colombo, July 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said a proposed fact-finding commission will inquire into allegations against…

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Centre asks Manipur for report on ex-militants’ killings

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal July 6 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has sought a report from the Manipur government on…

9 years ago

Pakistan renews security assurance to Saudi Arabia

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan has renewed its security assurance to Saudi Arabia after a string of bombings took place…

9 years ago

Rath Yatra festival begins in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began on Wednesday amidst a congregation…

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Sri Lanka arrests 17 Indian fishermen

Colombo, July 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy and Coast Guard on Wednesday arrested 17 Indian fishermen for poaching in…

9 years ago

Eight Yemeni soldiers killed

Aden, July 6 (IANS) At least eight soldiers were killed and 10 injured when two car bombs went off at…

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Belgian court sentences Paris terror suspects to 16 years in jail

Brussels, July 6 (IANS) A Belgian court has sentenced a group of Islamic State suspects up to 16 years in…

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Bihar to get CCTVs in all police stations

Patna, July 6 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to install CCTVs in all police stations across the state to…

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Nearly 30,000 foreign fighters in Iraq, Syria: UN

Geneva, July 6 (IANS/AKI) There are almost 30,000 foreign jihadists fighting in war-ravaged Syria and neighbouring Iraq currently, the head…

9 years ago

Syrian goes missing from ship at Gujarat port

Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) The sudden mysterious disappearance of a 22-year-old Syrian citizen from aboard a cargo ship docked at…

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